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Josina Machel holds an MSc degree in Sociology (Gender) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of  Social  Science, Sociology and Political Science from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Following a horrific domestic violence attack that left her blind in one eye, Ms. Machel founded the Kuhluka Movement, […]

Zoleka Mandela is fully committed to her role as a mother; breast cancer survivor and road safety activists. Zoleka Mandela’s life is a story she believes will change many lives. The unexpected and tragic loss of two of her children; Zenani Mandela (June 11th 2010) and Zenawe Mandela (June 23rd 2011) surpassed her early breast […]

Tracy Going who co-anchored “Morning Live” on SABC2, previously the anchor on GMSA began her radio career in 1992 as the Morning News Anchor for Radio Metro, a position she held for 10 years. Tracy has been seen on our television screens hosting the following programmes ‘Lebone’, ‘One Step Beyond’, ‘Private and Confidential’ and ‘The […]

Alison Botha stands as an emblem of resilience and triumph in the face of unimaginable adversity. Hailing from South Africa, Alison’s journey from victim to victor is a testament to the human spirit’s capacity to endure and transcend. In 1994, she survived a brutal assault that left her with life-threatening injuries, including a severed throat, […]

Born and raised in Lima, Peru as a child Silvia Vasquez-Lavado endured a period of sexual violence that would haunt her for much of her adult life. Nearly 30 years later, while attending a meditation retreat in Peru, she had a vision of reconnecting to her inner child and the two of them walking in […]

Madeleine Black is an International Speaker, Patron for Say Women, Story Teller for The Forgiveness Project, Author of ‘Unbroken’ and Psychotherapist. Madeleine Black has an unusual personnel story which she uses to inspire and motivate others.  She chose to forgive the two men who gang raped her at thirteen years old and she shares her […]